Optoelectronics

Review of polarized light, the Jones and Mueller calculi. Propagation of light in birefringent material. Modulation of light using electro-optic effect, Kerr effect, acousto-optic effect, and Faraday effect. Elements of photodetection and detectors, signal processing, and signal-to-noise. Design and analysis of beam scanners, optical rf-spectrum analyzer, optical sensors, and optical communication systems. (Same as OPT 444 and OPE 451.) Fall even years.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

PH 544